&#34;R82358&#34; Nectarine (Prunus Persica)

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which is distinguished by producing fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment August 1-5th in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California and where the fruit is high quality, very large, with good flavor and with dark red coloration over the fruit surface.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW VARIETY

The present invention relates to a new variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica var. nectarine, which will be named ‘R82358’ and more specifically as a nectarine tree which produces moderately red and dark red blush color fruit with orange flesh color and very good size which matures for commercial harvest and shipment around August 1-5 in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. This new variety of nectarine tree has good color, good size and ability to store and ship well. Therefore, this new variety of nectarine should be a commercial success and appealing to the consumer.

ORIGIN AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The present variety of nectarine was discovered by the inventor in a shipment of nectarine trees from a commercial nursery in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Seventy of these nectarine trees were of this new variety and planted in the location in 2005 where they produced the fruit described above.

SUMMARY OF THE NEW VARIETY

The nectarine tree of the new variety is characterized by producing a fruit for commercial harvest and shipment around August 1-5 in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawing is a colored photograph displaying a leaf shoot with upper leaf surface at the top; to the right is a young twig (branch) and near the bottom of the twig is a stone or pi; just below the leaf shoots are two small fruit, the left one of which displays the stem end, and the right one displays a side view of the fruit; just below that are two additional fruit, the left one of which displays the suture, and the right fruit is cut to display the flesh; to the right is a large fruit displaying the blossom end; and across the bottom of the photo are two leaves displaying lower or bottom sides.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring more specifically to the horticultural details of the new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, the following has been observed under the ecological condition prevailing at the orchard of origin in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. All major color descriptions are by reference to the Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul, First Edition, 1930. Common color names are also occasionally employed.

-   Tree: Size — approximately 12 feet high and 12 feet wide Vigor —     very good Figure — Upright and spreading Productivity — very good to     excellent for fifth leaf Regularity of Bearing — regular -   Trunk: Size — 17 inches in circumference, 15 inches above ground     Surface — texture rough Color — (7-E-10) Chestnut     Brownstone+Lenticels — abundant on trunk surface, lenticular in     shape, approximately 3 mm (0.12 inch) long; 1 mm (0.04 inch) width. -   Branches: Size — 10-12 inches in circumference, 12 inches above     crotch; angle of scaffold branches — approx. 40° Surface Texture —     mature branches moderately smooth; immature branches smooth Color —     mature branches (8-L-6) Migrator Argentum+4 Art Brown+ — immature     branches (18-K-7) near SPRING GR     -   -   Lenticels—mogvy.—2-3 mm long (0.08-0.12 inch). -   Leaves: Length — 15.24 cm-19.05 cm (6-7.46 inches) Width — 3.81-4.76     cm (1.5-1.875 inch) Shape — lanceolate Color — upward disposed     surface (23-L-7) near Cypress Green — downwardly disposed surface     (21-L-9)     -   -   Marginal form.—crenate.         -   Leaf margin.—slightly undulate.         -   Leaf midvein.—Color—(18-F-3) Glass gr.         -   Leaf midvein thickest.—1-15. mm (0.04-0.06 inch).         -   Glandular characteristics.—1-3 at base of leaf; reniform             shape — 1.5-3 mm (0.06-0.12 inch). Color — (15-C-2) English             Grey Crag+         -   Petiole—length.—8-15 mm (0.32-0.59 inch). Thickness — 3 mm             (0.12 inch) Color — (19-K-3) Chrysolite gr. -   Flowers & inflorescence: -   Flower buds: Size — medium — 7 mm (0.38-0.39 inch) Form — conic with     heavy grey pubescence Flower Bud Scales — color (7-L-12) Caldera -   Flowers: Generally — bloom starts in early March, about 40°-50° by     March 2 Full bloom in third or fourth week of March Bloom quantity     should be fairly abundant with the flower buds averaging one to two     per node with two the most common.     -   -   Size.—large showy type flowers.         -   Diameter.—fully expanded floom — 35 mm (1.38 inch) to 38 mm             (1.50 inch). -   Petals: Size — large Length — 15 mm (0.59 inch) to 19 mm (0.74 inch)     Width — 15 mm (0.59 inch) to 18 mm (0.71 inch) Form — broadly ovate     Color — light pink (1-A-2) Petal claw — broadly truncate+moderately     broad Petal Margin — undulate especially atypically Petal Apex —     rounded -   Pedicle:     -   -   length.—2.5 mm (0.98 in).         -   thickness.—average 2 mm (0.78 inch).         -   color.—(19-K-3) Chrysolite gr.         -   Anthers.—size — medium.         -   Pollen.—abundant; color yellow (9-K-2) chrome lemon.         -   Stamen.—length — averaging 12-15 mm (0.41-0.59 inch) and are             equal or shorter than the pistil. Filament color (1-C-7)             pink 2T, darkening with age to (2-G-3) dark pink -   Pistil:     -   -   Length.—averaging 18 mm (0.71 inches) including oval.         -   Color.—(17-N-3) light yellow green.         -   Surface.—pistil and ovary are glabrous. -   Fruit: Ripe for commercial harvest and shipment August 1-5 Size —     large — 4 fruit weigh 3 lbs. — Avg. 1206 (340.68 grams)     -   -   Diameter in the axial plane.—7.30-7.94 cm (2.875-3.125             inch). Transverse in the Suture Plane — 7.94-8.89 cm             (3.125-3.5 inch).         -   Transverse at right angles to the suture plane.—7.30-7.94 cm             (2.875-3.125 inch). Form — Uniformity — uniform Symmetrical             or Asymmetrical — symmetrical Suture — from apex to base —             visible and moderate Ventral Surface — Smooth Stem Cavity             (Since this fruit is a clingstone the ability to identify             and describe the flesh near the pit or in the pit cavity is             not available.)         -   Stem—short.—5-6 mm (0.20-0.24 inch). Caliper 0.5 mm (0.20             inch) Apex — rounded Pistil Point — oblique. -   Skin/flesh: Thickness — normal for nectarines Texture — firm,     glabrous Tendency to Crack — none observed -   Color Code: Blush Color — (5 L-11) Brickdust to (55-L-8) Rubient     Ground Color — (9 L-6) Golden Glow Flesh Color — (9-L-5) — near     apricot Color of Surface of Pit Cavity — (Since this fruit is a     clingstone the ability to identify and describe the flesh near the     pit or in the pit cavity is not available.) Juice Production —     moderate to heavy Flavor — very good Aroma — mild Fibers — few,     texture firm Ripening — even Eating Quality — very good -   Stone: Free or Clingstone — clingstone Fibers — on both sides of     stone — approx. 4-5 mm (0.16-0.20 inch) Size — medium large Length —     41 mm (1.61 inches)/34 mm (1.3 inches) Width — 28 mm (1.10     inches)/28 mm (1.10 inches) Thickness — 22 mm (0.87 inches)/20 mm     (0.79 inch) Form — ovate Apex Shape — rounded to acute Color Code —     D84 — ridges or (56-J-12) -Port Wine while remainder of stone is     (50-K-7) Persian Rose Base — rounded with slanted sides Hilum —     ovate Ridge — heavy throughout the stone, dorsal move tightly     grooved Tendency to Spin — none observed Use — fresh market Keeping     and Shipping Quality — very good Resistance to Disease — none known     Harvesting and Shipping — August 1-5th

Although the new variety of nectarine tree has the desired characteristics described above that are the result of the growing conditions prevailing near the town of Dinuba in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California, it is to be understood that variation of the usual magnitude may occur due to changes in growing conditions such as irrigation, fertilization, pruning, pesticide, disease control, climatic variations. 

1. A new variety of nectarine which is distinguished by producing fruit which is mature for commercial harvesting and shipment around August 1-5th in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California which is characterized by very large fruit with a distinct intense red color over the fruit surface. 